Migration and the rural-urban continuum: evidence from the rural Philippines
Using a unique longitudinal data set to follow movements across generations, this study explores the nature of the migration experience for rural dwellers in the Philippines. The paper asks the following questions: (1) Do destinations—more rural and more urban areas and places in-between—attract dif...
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| Format: | Brief |
| Language: | Inglés |
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International Food Policy Research Institute
2005
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160609 |
| Summary: | Using a unique longitudinal data set to follow movements across generations, this study explores the nature of the migration experience for rural dwellers in the Philippines. The paper asks the following questions: (1) Do destinations—more rural and more urban areas and places in-between—attract different types of people? (2) Do migrants move for different reasons? (3) Do migration-support networks, job search strategies, and occupational profiles differ? |
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